Understanding Environmental Problems

The video discusses the concept of problems, particularly environmental ones, and how they can be complex and subjective. It highlights the issue of clean drinking water and the reduction of wetlands in South Florida, showing how different people perceive these issues differently. The video emphasizes that defining environmental problems is challenging due to varying perspectives.

What is a problem as defined in the video?

• A dilemma with a certain solution

• A situation with a difficult or uncertain solution

• A dilemma with no solution

• A situation with an easy solution

What is an example of a global environmental problem mentioned in the video?

• Air pollution

• Lack of access to clean drinking water

• Deforestation

• Overfishing

What is one consequence of not having access to clean drinking water?

• Increased agricultural productivity

• Life-threatening illnesses

• Decreased urbanization

• Improved air quality

What has happened to the wetlands in South Florida?

• They have remained unchanged

• They have increased in size

• They have been preserved

• They have been reduced by about half

Why do some people not consider the reduction of wetlands a serious problem?

• They think wetlands are not important for wildlife

• They believe wetlands are too expensive to maintain

• They think wetlands are too large

• They believe wetlands are useless